DeAndre Smelter
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| No. 15 San Francisco 49ers | |||
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| Position: | Wide Receiver | ||
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| Date of birth: | December 3, 1991 | ||
| Place of birth: | Macon, Georgia | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||
| Weight: | 220 lb (100 kg) | ||
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| High school: | Macon (GA) Tattnall Square | ||
| College: | Georgia Tech | ||
| NFL draft: | 2015 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||
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| Roster status: | Non-Football Injury | ||
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DeAndre Smelter (born December 3, 1991) is an American football wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL).
College career
Smelter originally was drafted by the Minnesota Twins of the MLB in 2010, but turned it down to play college baseball at Georgia Tech. After playing 3 seasons of baseball 2011-2013, primarily as a relief pitcher, shoulder problems caused him to turn to football. Smelter went on to play 2 seasons as a starting wide receiver for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. On November 29, 2014, in the traditional year ending rivalry game against the University of Georgia, DeAndre tore his ACL.[1]
Professional career
Smelter was drafted by the 49ers in the fourth round of the 2015 NFL Draft, 132nd overall.[2]
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